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17 <br />&MIF Emmfg PrFutmid of *vrW *r*es <br />P. O. BOX 8181, 300 W. TRYON STREET <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br />410 CALDWELL STREET <br />CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 77516 <br />DIRECTOR; <br />Martha Pryor -Cook <br />Mr. Dan Reimer, Director <br />Health Department <br />300 W. Tryon St. <br />Hills4barough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Mr. Reimer: <br />TELEPHONE: <br />HILLSBOROUGH OFFICE 968 -4501, 967 -9251 <br />HILLSBOROUGH OFFICE 732.9361. 732 -8181 <br />November 25, 19 91 CHAPEL HILL OFFICE 968 -2000 <br />I am writing to express my support for your application for <br />the Baby Love Maternal and Infant Outreach Project Grant. It is my <br />understanding that you will be requesting funds for two maternal <br />outreach workers who would be able to provide intensive services <br />and support to women during the pre -natal period and through the <br />child's first year of life. <br />Given the social, economic and geographical composition of <br />this county,. it will be essential to have at least two outreach <br />worker's, one assigned to the southern and one to the northern part <br />of the county. <br />I believe this is an ideal county to demonstrate the potential <br />effectiveness of such services. The level of interagency- support <br />and cooperation that exists will assist this effort in achieving a <br />successful outcome for the mothers and children involved. <br />Additionally, input from various disciplines will enable these <br />workers to use innovative approaches in their work. Also this <br />project would bring together a tertiary care center, a health <br />department, and a community health center working cooperatively <br />with the identified client population. <br />I have had much experience in the past using paraprofessionals <br />to enhance services provided to families and children. I strongly <br />believe in the merits of this approach and have found that <br />paraprofessionals can greatly increase the chances for a successful <br />outcome for clients. <br />